Tuesday, 25 March 2014

1000 Flowers for the Planet - #158 Share Tools

1000 Flowers for the Planet - #158 Share Tools

Sharing tools is a terrific way to
avoid the financial outlay for something you may seldom use if you are able to
borrow it from a friend or family member, but the gift of sharing with others
what you already own is best offered first before expecting people to lend you
their tools. Trust and respect are important for this Flower to work properly.
Trust that others will look after your tools when they borrow them. Respect the
tools you borrow from others and ensure you return them promptly and in better
condition than you received them. This will ensure you can borrow them again in
the future.

So why am I suggesting that people
share tools and how does it benefit the planet? The act of sharing is, in
itself, a noble and good thing to do. It improves human relations, teaches
kindness and thoughtfulness, respect and consideration – it gives and it
receives. Furthermore, utilising one resource among several or many helps
reduce the amount of natural resources being used to manufacture tools. It
does, however, rely heavily on respect – looking after the tool/s better than
if they were your own, being mindful of returning them in a timely fashion,
being grateful for the favour, and giving in one’s turn.

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I am a writer, emerging artist, quiltmaker and public speaker. My current art installation is a work in progress, titled "1000 Flowers for the Planet". Every day, for 1000 days, I will blog one flower with a positive suggestion for how we can improve the planet - environmental, social, moral and ethical ideas. Please join me on this journey, send me your ideas for further suggestions and feel free to comment. If everyone took up only 1% of the ideas (i.e. 10 new actions), imagine the shift in the world!!
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